BBC iPlayer
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BBC iPlayer
After getting to the required programme or film have lately found it sometimes won't play.. Broadband speed is still good at around 9Mbps. The Hoxx VPN is behaving as usual ie works most of the time. Anyone else now finding this with the iPlayer?
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I haven't watched it lately but when we first got the new tv I could open bbc iplayer ok, browse the menus but the programme wouldn't play. About a week later there was an android update and all was fine.
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Have come to the conclusion it's all to do with what seems like a recent deterioration in the variability of our download speed. What put me on to it was that last night we couldn't even register a new phone...password not accepted..whereas it was able to be done this morning. Presumably this would seriously affect streaming the BBC on a PC..although watching video on the phone always seems mostly to be okay
I used this very nice continuous speed app .https://testmy.net/ .to see that in a 2 hour period this morning download speed varied from 10 Mbps to 3 Mbps, with an average of 7. Explaining the hit and miss with streaming BBC iPlayer.
People are now going out more now daily, so it's not due to high demand. Was generally okay for March and April.
So I am thinking this is all about lack of maintenance. Or because PLDT not getting paid lately?
I used this very nice continuous speed app .https://testmy.net/ .to see that in a 2 hour period this morning download speed varied from 10 Mbps to 3 Mbps, with an average of 7. Explaining the hit and miss with streaming BBC iPlayer.
People are now going out more now daily, so it's not due to high demand. Was generally okay for March and April.
So I am thinking this is all about lack of maintenance. Or because PLDT not getting paid lately?
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Re: BBC iPlayer
Have come to the conclusion it's all to do with what seems like a recent deterioration in the variability of our download speed. What put me on to it was that last night we couldn't even register a new phone...password not accepted..whereas it was able to be done this morning. Presumably this would seriously affect streaming the BBC on a PC..although watching video on the phone always seems mostly to be okay
I used this very nice continuous speed app .https://testmy.net/ .to see that in a 2 hour period this morning download speed varied from 10 Mbps to 3 Mbps, with an average of 7. Explaining the hit and miss with streaming BBC iPlayer.
People are now going out more now daily, so it's not due to high demand. Was generally okay for March and April.
So I am thinking this is all about lack of maintenance. Or because PLDT not getting paid lately?
I used this very nice continuous speed app .https://testmy.net/ .to see that in a 2 hour period this morning download speed varied from 10 Mbps to 3 Mbps, with an average of 7. Explaining the hit and miss with streaming BBC iPlayer.
People are now going out more now daily, so it's not due to high demand. Was generally okay for March and April.
So I am thinking this is all about lack of maintenance. Or because PLDT not getting paid lately?
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Think that working from one's residence has been given a permanent boost by this pandemic as more employers will have enabled their staff at home successfully and found it cheaper, Transport to and from work in Manila when back to normal will still not cope for years to come. Education will also be adding to the use, The private schools and colleges at first, then the state schools will slowly join in, depending on local internet availability and cost. . Even after a vaccine as it could be better for learning than being in day long classes of 50!
There may well be new difficult times for the retired residential user apart from the present early mornings/evenings and weekends.
There may well be new difficult times for the retired residential user apart from the present early mornings/evenings and weekends.
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https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/07...-dict-official
Really slow progress, even allowing for the pandemic, the effects of which will demand even better internet.than before.
Really slow progress, even allowing for the pandemic, the effects of which will demand even better internet.than before.
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Added to that been having a few issues with the Meralco supply in the last few weeks..some.very short duration power surges,,once or sometimes even twice a day, which automatically shut off the desktop. Other appliances or lights not noticeably affected. Can't remember experiencing those until recently.
Judging from my experience in the province, where we have a much poorer service than in Manila, using a phone is much better than a desktop when you have maximum speeds below 3 to 4 Mbps. But I often prefer or need to use the desktop.
This article is saying speed minimums, in different forms, are being looked at, though I think they will,be hard to enforce. I seem to remember the issue being discussed in the UK some years ago..and not much came of it.
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scit...oviders/story/
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An update on Hoxx VPN. Lately they've not been suspending the free service for many hours after you use it for more than 2 hours or so in a day. As they used to do. Seems to be unlimited now. I only use the UK VPN, which I find hit and miss, especially mornings. In April I purchased the premium service to avoid the time limit and tried it for 3 months, but it performed the same.
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An update on Hoxx VPN. Lately they've not been suspending the free service for many hours after you use it for more than 2 hours or so in a day. As they used to do. Seems to be unlimited now. I only use the UK VPN, which I find hit and miss, especially mornings. In April I purchased the premium service to avoid the time limit and tried it for 3 months, but it performed the same.
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I always get UK results on Google with the VPN on UK. Checked with IP lookup and the VPN works. But sometimes get blocked by the BBC. Consistently early morning.
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If there was a legit way of watching on the iPlayer I would probably subscribe rather than buy a decent VPN or DNS. Most of Britbox material can be got in other ways without payment.
Btw B line can you look at ABS-CBN or GMA news websites now? Suspiciously finding both blocked by that security certificate message. Usually you can bypass that, bur not this time.
Btw B line can you look at ABS-CBN or GMA news websites now? Suspiciously finding both blocked by that security certificate message. Usually you can bypass that, bur not this time.